diff --git a/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs b/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs
index 700e05f..4725554 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs
@@ -50,9 +50,22 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
             }
         }
 
+        private bool _uiEnabled = true;
+
+        public bool UiEnabled
+        {
+            get { return _uiEnabled; }
+            set
+            {
+                _uiEnabled = value;
+                NotifyPropertyChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
         private void Test(object parameter)
         {
             Debug.WriteLine("Yep");
+            this.UiEnabled = !this.UiEnabled;
         }
 
         private async Task TestAsync()
diff --git a/imagecatalog/MainForm.Designer.cs b/imagecatalog/MainForm.Designer.cs
index 8b069f7..1b57b5b 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
             TabControl1 = new TabControl();
             TabPage5 = new TabPage();
             button1 = new Button();
-            btnTest = new Button();
             bindingSource1 = new BindingSource(components);
             dataModelBindingSource = new BindingSource(components);
+            btnTest = new Button();
             GroupBox11 = new GroupBox();
             Panel3 = new Panel();
             rdbNuovoMetodo = new RadioButton();
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
             TabControl1.Controls.Add(TabPage2);
             TabControl1.Controls.Add(TabPage1);
             TabControl1.Controls.Add(TabPage4);
+            TabControl1.DataBindings.Add(new Binding("Enabled", bindingSource1, "UiEnabled", true));
             TabControl1.Location = new Point(16, 18);
             TabControl1.Margin = new Padding(4, 5, 4, 5);
             TabControl1.Name = "TabControl1";
@@ -280,6 +281,14 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
             button1.Text = "Test Async";
             button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
+            // bindingSource1
+            // 
+            bindingSource1.DataSource = dataModelBindingSource;
+            // 
+            // dataModelBindingSource
+            // 
+            dataModelBindingSource.DataSource = typeof(ImageCatalog_2.DataModel);
+            // 
             // btnTest
             // 
             btnTest.DataBindings.Add(new Binding("Command", bindingSource1, "TestCommand", true));
@@ -290,14 +299,6 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
             btnTest.Text = "Test";
             btnTest.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
-            // bindingSource1
-            // 
-            bindingSource1.DataSource = dataModelBindingSource;
-            // 
-            // dataModelBindingSource
-            // 
-            dataModelBindingSource.DataSource = typeof(ImageCatalog_2.DataModel);
-            // 
             // GroupBox11
             // 
             GroupBox11.Controls.Add(Panel3);
@@ -1703,6 +1704,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
             // 
             // _Button5
             // 
+            _Button5.DataBindings.Add(new Binding("Enabled", bindingSource1, "UiEnabled", true));
             _Button5.Font = new Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 11F, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
             _Button5.Location = new Point(719, 66);
             _Button5.Margin = new Padding(4, 5, 4, 5);
@@ -1768,6 +1770,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
             // 
             // _Button6
             // 
+            _Button6.DataBindings.Add(new Binding("Enabled", bindingSource1, "UiEnabled", true));
             _Button6.Font = new Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 11F, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
             _Button6.Location = new Point(719, 18);
             _Button6.Margin = new Padding(4, 5, 4, 5);
@@ -1779,6 +1782,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
             // 
             // _btnCreaCatalogoAsync
             // 
+            _btnCreaCatalogoAsync.DataBindings.Add(new Binding("Enabled", bindingSource1, "UiEnabled", true));
             _btnCreaCatalogoAsync.Font = new Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
             _btnCreaCatalogoAsync.Location = new Point(719, 120);
             _btnCreaCatalogoAsync.Margin = new Padding(4, 5, 4, 5);
diff --git a/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs b/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs
index 320d0a6..a350e46 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs
@@ -221,18 +221,20 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
 
         private void lockUI()
         {
-            TabControl1.Enabled = false;
-            Button5.Enabled = false;
-            Button6.Enabled = false;
-            btnCreaCatalogoAsync.Enabled = false;
+            Model.UiEnabled = false;
+            //TabControl1.Enabled = false;
+            //Button5.Enabled = false;
+            //Button6.Enabled = false;
+            //btnCreaCatalogoAsync.Enabled = false;
         }
 
         private void unlockUI()
         {
-            TabControl1.Enabled = true;
-            Button5.Enabled = true;
-            Button6.Enabled = true;
-            btnCreaCatalogoAsync.Enabled = true;
+            Model.UiEnabled = true;
+            //TabControl1.Enabled = true;
+            //Button5.Enabled = true;
+            //Button6.Enabled = true;
+            //btnCreaCatalogoAsync.Enabled = true;
         }
 
         private void btnCreaCatalogo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)